Radiator hanger



Nav. 23,1926. J1,608,380

,L w. FARLEY RADIATOR HANGER Filed Feb. 26, 1925 @num/11601:

attorney Patented Nov. 23, 1926.

' UNITED STATES JOHN W. FAB/LEY., OF -CLEVELAND, OHIO.

RADIATOR HANG-ER.

Application filed Febr-nary 26, v1925.` Serial- No. 11,783.

My invention relates to improvements in devices for supporting theradiators of heating systems above theitloors of the buildings in which they are used, without the necessity of employing legs on said: radiators.

One object ofthe invention is to provide anew and improved form of support which is particularly adapted for use in connection with the walls of'buildings formed oftile, bricki or blocks, unique provision being made whereby the device may be effectively anchored to the wall.

Another object isl to provide new and improved means for connecting the upper end of a radiator with the wall-carried bracket.

A still further object is to provide a device which isof extreme simplicity, may beeasily and inexpensively inaiuifactured, may be sold at small cost, may be easily installedL wherever desired during the construction kof a buildin g, andwill be highly eiiicient and in every way desirable.

lith the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subject matter hereinafter describedI and claimed, the description being; supplemented by the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a vertical transverse sectional view through a. radiator, a portion of a tile wall, and the improved1 radiator support.

Figure 2 is an inner side or front elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 1, a portion of the radiator being` broken away to vdisclose the support behind it;

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken substantially on the plane of line 3-3 of Fig, 1..

Figure l is a perspective viewo'fthe-com plete hanger.

Figure 5 is an` enlarged plan view of parts of the means for anchoring the upper end of the radiator. y

In the drawings above briefly described, illustrating the preferred form of construction, the numeral 1 designates in a general way a bracket which is adapted to be anchored to a wall, the bracket vbeing intended primarily for use in connection with a wall formed of tiles T, although it is usable also in connection with walls constructe-d from brick, cement blocks, etc. thepreferred construction, the bracket 1 is formed from a single metal bar whose main, intermediate portion 2 is disposed vertically and is provided near its upper end with a vertical slot 3. At the upper end of the vertical portion 2, the bar is horizontally directed as indicated at i andA formed with an opening 5. rEhem-the bar is upwardly extended as indicated at 6 to contact with the innerside of a tileor-the like, and`r fromv thisportfion 6, said bar isi extendedv againi in.

a horizontal. direction as indicated at?, to lie. upon said tile or thelike, This lportion7 is provided with hooked,'vertically directed terminal 8 which engagesthe outer side of atile or other-'wall vunit to prevent said. portion Y from withdrawing from the wall, and the flat formation of the portion 7 prevents the bracket fronr swinging ina; plane paral lel' with the wall,l as said portion is tightly held in the masonary. -Y g The lower endof the metal har islaterally directed t-o engage the inner side of the wall, and in the preferredA form of construe tion, this end extends rearwardly andy downwardly as indicated at 9 Vand isi providedwith a lower extremity lOiwhich is adaptedv to bite into onel of they mortar joints'll between adjacent tiles or the like. The portion 9 of the bracket thus serves to spacefthe lower end of the vertical portion 2 inwardly or forwardly from the wall and assaid portion 9 thrusts downwardlyy uponthe mort-ar joint 11 or a corner of the tileor the like under this `joint, it assists materially in carrying` the weight of the radiator. The

upper end of rthe vertical bail portion 2 is of course, spaced from the wall by the formation 4l--6, so that said. portioncany only assume a truly vertical posit-ion.

`A radiator-supporting hookL 12 isprovidedto engage the lower endr of a radiator, as shown. Thishook is provided with. a vertical shank 13,` the majorv portion ofy whiclr is disposed. at theouter or front side of the4 vertical bar portion 2, below the slot 3. The upper end of the shank 13, however, is offset as indicated at 11il and passes through the slot 8, and then upwardly through the opening 5 of the horizontal portion fl, said offset upper end of the shank being provided with. a nut 15 or other shoulder over the horizontal bar portion 4, to carry the weight of the' (lli between the nut 15 and the horizontal portion 4 of the bracket-forming bar. Pro# vision is made for clamping the upperend of the radiator against the rod V16, such provision preferably comprising an eye-bolt V18 and a- U-shaped clamping member 19. The eye 20 of the bolt 18 is slidable along the rod 16, so that said bolt `may be passed forwardly between two of the sections of the "adiatoix Then, the clamping member 19 is placed on the bolt between said radiator sections and finally the nut 21 is threaded into place. By thus clamping the npper end otthe radiator to the rod 16, and providing the latter with the hook 17 engaging the upper end of the shank 13, it will be seen `that said upper end of the radiator is effectively anohored.- Preferably, a portion 29 ot' the rod 16 extends obliqnely from and beyond the hook 17 to bind against one edge of the vertical bar portion 7, thuseiectively stabilizing the rod and the radiator and preventing them from having a tendency to swing about the shank 13 and a pivot. The opposite end ot the rod 16 may well be laterally bent as indicated at 23, to prevent ae cidental sliding of theeye 2O from said rod, before the device is installed. Y y

By providing the 'novelconstruction shown and described, the objects ot the invention are electively carried out, and while this construction is preferable, it is to be understood that `within the scope of the invention as claimed, Inodilications may be made.

I claim:

1. A radiator supporting bracket compris? ing a main vertical portion, a tlat upper end portion integral with and directed horizontally from said main portion and adapted to lie `upon a tile, block, or brick forming Vpart of a wall, the onterextremity of said horizontal end portion being vertically directed to preventwithdrawal from the wall, f

and arlower end portion directed laterally from the lower end of said vertical portion and adapted to engage the wall;

'2. A radiator supporting bracket comprising a main vertical portion, a iiat upperend portion directed horizontally from said inain portion andadapted to lie upon, a tile, block, or bri-ciitorming part of a wall, the outer extremity oit said horizontal end portion being vertically vdirected to prevent withdrawal from the wall, and alower end portion projecting` laterally 'and downwardly from thelower end of saidvertical portion per end portion bent horizontally then up! wardly andthen again horizontally, the last named horizontal portion being adapted to rest on a tile, block orfbrick forming part oft a wall and having a vertically bent hooked extremity to prevent withdrawal from the wall, the upwardly extended portion being adapted to abnt'the inner "side ofthe wall,V

the lower end portion of the bar being laterally directed to engage the wall, said body ot' the bar having avertical slot and the tirst named horizontal portion being formed with an opening, a radiator supporting hook having an npstanding shank whose lower" portion is disposed at tliefront side of said bar, the upper end portion of said shank being' rearwardly offset and passing thronglr said slot and `said opening, a bar adapted to extend horizontally in rear of. a. radiator, one end of said horizontal bar having a hookadaptedto engage the rear sideoi' said shank and to reston the first named hori` zontal portion of the first named bar, said horizontal bar being provided with a portion projecting from its hook to engage one edge ot said upwardly extending portion ot 'the lirst named bar, said shank being provided witha shoulder adapted torest on the hook of said horizontal bar.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto af` lined my signature.

JOHN w. FARLEY 

